Emirates have kicked off the Dubai Airshow in style, with an order from Boeing for a grand total of 50 (Yes, 50) Boeing 777-300ER's At list, the order is worth $18 Billion. Knowing Emirates, they probably got a knock-down on that price. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and CEO of Emirates states "The 777's reliability, performance and operating economics have … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – United Airlines Boeing 757-200
It's Sunday again so it must be time for some Airplane Art. This week, it's an United Airlines Boeing 757-200 in the "new" colours taxing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. With the next trip oncomming, I may have more than my fill of 757's soon... More Airplane art of course next week! … [Read more...]
We Will Remember Them
Not much more to say other than "We will Remember Them". … [Read more...]
IAG on BMI Miles – We can’t tell you anything yet…
Simon Calder of The Independent has been writing about the changes about British Airways and Airmiles are making with the jump to Avios. But there is one nugget of information about BMI Diamond Club and it's future if IAG complete the purchase of BMI. And here it is in completion. "At this stage, IAG has signed a letter of intent to buy BMI and it is hoped that the deal … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday – Kingfisher Airlines
It's Saturday again, so it must be time for Safety Video Saturday. It seems that Kingfisher Airlines themselves may need this if they go under, but for those sat in the planes, it's Kingfisher Airlines safety video. More of course next week! … [Read more...]
Kingfisher… floundering?
It seems that the airline Kingfisher is foundering. Quite badly. On Friday, Kingfisher cancelled more flights, and its shares sunk on it revealing it is almost $1.2billion in debt, and is trying to raise cash. The founder - Vijay Mallya - insists the airline will not close, but will rationalise itself and reconfigure itself. And that could be too little too late with … [Read more...]
Remembrance Day
I’ll take a moment to stop yattering about A380′s, Boeing 787's, Mad aircraft deployments and all the normal stuff that I talk about about - to talk about something a bit more important today - Remembrance Day. If it was not for those people who have given their lives in conflicts around the world, it would simply be not possible to travel the world in freedom we expect … [Read more...]
British Airway – To Fly, To Serve, To Help Save Lives
British Airways and UNICEF operated a flight from London to Copenhagen to Nairobi, and back to London with aid supplies for East Africa.. When people donate time, people and a plane, it all comes together. … [Read more...]
Hong Kong Airlines confirm Gatwick as their UK destination
Yesterday, I wrote about Hong Kong Airlines starting up it's all business class service between Hong Kong and London. Well it seems Hong Kong Airlines have settled on a route and times. The planes will be heading to London Gatwick (in line with a few operators who are either new to the airport - Vietnam Airlines, Lufthansa - or have switched from Stansted in the case of … [Read more...]
Airbus: A350 is going to be late, A340 is no longer for sale.
Two bits of news from Airbus today. Firstly, the Airbus A350 unsurprisingly.. is going to be late (and anyone who thought the A350 would be on time really needs to look at the recent history of new aircraft deliveries from both Boeing and Airbus). The A350-900's schedule has now slipped to "final assembly" beginning in early 2012, and Entry into Service to the first … [Read more...]
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